What deductions do I need to include in my home loan application?

The list of deductions needed in a home loan application:

When applying for a home loan, below is a list of pre and post deductions you’ll generally need to include in your application:

• Wage garnishments (court order documentation may be required)
• Voluntary payroll deductions/salary sacrifice (i.e. superannuation contributions, purchased leave, employee share schemes, union fees, social clubs, parking, health and fitness deductions)
• Novated leases
• Personal loans
• Mandatory deductions (i.e. mandatory employee superannuation contribution). Please note that this is different from the mandatory employer contribution.

Why are these deductions required to be included in a home loan application?

It’s important to include these deductions as they may be part of your employment agreement and affect your overall financial situation. Your lender is required to understand which deductions are essential and which can stop, because this impacts your ability to service the loan you’re applying for.

During the assessment of your application, your lender may ask whether you’re able to stop certain payslip deductions. This may arise, as lenders assess your overall financial situation.

‍

This article is intended to provide general information only. It does not have regard to the financial situation or needs of any reader and must not be relied upon as financial product advice. Please consider seeking financial advice before making any decision based on this information.‍

Unloan is a division of Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Applications are subject to credit approval, satisfactory security and you must have a minimum 20% equity in the property. Minimum loan amount $10,000, maximum loan amount $10,000,000, and total borrowings per customer across all Unloan loans is $10,000,000. (For purchase loans a minimum 10% equity is required - however a Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) premium and higher interest rate apply. In some cases, depending on the property’s location or type, an LMI premium may also be required for LVR between 70.01% to 80%). For loans with Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) the minimum loan amount is $10,000, maximum loan amount is $3,000,000 and total borrowings per customer across all Unloan loans is limited to $3,000,000).

Unloan offers a 0.01% per annum discount on the Unloan Live-In rate or Unloan Invest rate upon settlement. On each anniversary of your loan’s settlement date (or the day prior to the anniversary of your loan’s settlement date if your loan settled on 29th February and it is a leap year) the margin discount will increase by a further 0.01% per annum up to a maximum discount of 0.30% per annum. Unloan may withdraw this discount at any time. The discount is applied for each loan you have with Unloan.

*At Unloan, we do not charge any annual, application, banking, account, transaction, late or exit fees. In certain circumstances you may be required to pay a Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) premium. Learn more about why this is applied and how it works. Government fees may also apply. Learn more about government fees here. Your current lender may charge an exit fee when refinancing.